Eastview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Rosemount Irish by a score of 3-2. The Lightning were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Saturday.
Eastview actually scored more points across those five sets (106-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 19-25, 28-26, 25-22, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Eastview lost, don't look at Katelyn Molitor. Despite the final result, she had 32 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Molitor has posted in her last six contests. Another player making a difference was Tizita Getman, who had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Eastview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.5.
Eastview's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Rosemount, they pushed their record up to 7-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Eastview will head out to face off against Lakeville South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rosemount, they will host Apple Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rosemount is facing Apple Valley at the right time seeing as Apple Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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